But the mayor declined to discuss how or whether the program would transition into more formalized year-round schooling, a pledge she’d made on the campaign trail.
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker, answering questions from the press after the announcement of the launch of a year-round opportunities this fall at a number of Philadelphia Schools in Philadelphia, Pa., on Thursday, June 27, 2024.on Thursday announced her plan to pilot “extended-day, extended-year” programs at 25 district and charter schools this fall — an initiative she said would provide both an academic boost for kids, and support for working parents.
The pilot will focus on K-8 students, said Debora Carrera, the city’s chief education officer. She said that in participating district schools, before- and after-school programming would be offered from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and that schools would remain open for services on half-days — when students are traditionally sent home earlier for staff professional development.Meanwhile, families at all the pilot schools will be able to opt in to six-week summer programs, she said.
Changes to district teachers’ schedules would require negotiating with the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, which said earlier this week that it was caught off guard by news of the program. Parker, meanwhile, expressed frustration with sources earlier this week who disclosed news of the pilot program to the Inquirer. “When the folks leak the story, this is how you know the intention wasn’t a good intention. They knew we hadn’t completed our check-the-box list,” Parker said. ”Whomever you were, it was cute.”It wasn’t clear if the pilot program would lead to year-round schooling.
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